A review by babs5005
The World According to Garp by John Irving

3.0

This book was waaaaay too long. The main character literally had to die to get the book to end. And even after Garp did die, there was still another chapter detailing the lives (and deaths) of all his friends and relations.

The book was lots of fun to read in the beginning. I think if it had ended after Garp and his mom had returned from Europe I’d have rated the book 4 stars, for it was funny and shocking and weird.
Instead the book just drug on forever and became tedious. Like, John Irving was absolutely paid by the word. I’m really just glad it’s over.